Police Blotter - September 3, 2020

The following incidents were taken from the City of Charleston Police Department reports within the Team 5 area – which serves Daniel Island and parts of the Cainhoy peninsula, between Aug. 1-15, 2020. 

 

Burglary/Breaking and Entering

 

On Aug. 5, officers responded to a business on Clements Ferry Road in reference to a burglary. The store manager advised that during the night, he was contacted by the store’s security system about a motion sensor going off. The company advised it was likely a false alarm. When the manager arrived at the store the next day, he found a window near the front door had been broken and an unknown individual had cut through the wall. Upon entry, he discovered that the location had been burglarized. Over 50 cartons of cigarettes that had been stored in the manager’s office had been removed. The approximate value of the merchandise was $2,400. 

 

Video surveillance showed two males, wearing hoodies and gloves, using a blunt instrument to push in the window. The video captured the men stealing the cigarettes and exiting through the broken glass window. The men left the property in a truck or SUV. An investigation is ongoing. 

 

Motor Vehicle Thefts

 

Golf cart thefts continue to plague the area with four more stolen the first two weeks of August.

 

Team 5 was called to a Central Island Street address to investigate reported golf cart thefts. A 2017 cart, turquoise with a black top, was illegally removed from a parking spot under the victim’s apartment on Aug. 7. A serial number could not be retrieved at the time of the complaint. 

 

On the same day, another golf cart, a 2010 model, was reported stolen from the same apartment complex garage. A serial number was provided. Video surveillance captured a suspect in a dark hoodie, jeans, gloves, and a mask, stealing the cart. 

 

Then, on Aug. 12, officers met with a victim at a River Landing Drive address in reference to the theft of a 2013 golf cart, garnet in color, valued at $5,800. The victim had the only set of keys in his possession. 

 

Another theft was reported on River Landing Drive on Aug. 15. A 2014 green Club Car was removed from a public parking space. The cart was valued at $5,500. 

 

The police department is actively investigating the thefts. 

 

Assault

 

On Aug. 14, officers responded to a Charleston Regional Parkway business in reference to an assault. The operations manager of the organization stated that an employee was fired after refusing to wear a mask inside of the building. After the employee was terminated, she began to walk around the business and refused to leave. The manager began to record her behavior on his phone. The ex-employee slapped the cellphone out of his hand and then struck him in the chest. She left the property in her vehicle. The victim did not require medical care from a hospital, but does plan to proceed with a formal complaint.  

 

Vandalism

 

An Island Club Drive resident reported three incidents of vandalism at her home on Aug. 15. A 2006 Jeep Liberty, parked on the street near her residence, had damage to the left rear tire due to a one inch slit cut into the sidewall of the vehicle. A 2005 Toyota

4Runner parked in the driveway was also damaged with a one inch slit on the sidewall of the tire. A third vehicle, a 2012 Volvo C70, had a dent on the top of the driver’s side door. 

 

A neighbor had video surveillance; Team 5 is checking to see if the video was able to capture any activity at the home.